University of Texas at Tyler



ENGL 1302: College Composition IISection 006 MWF 11-11:50BUS 208Instructor: Dr. Stephanie Odom Email: sodom@uttyler.edu (preferred method of communication)Office: BUS 243Office phone: 903-566-7349Course website: Hours: M and T 2-3:30 and by appointmentCourse DescriptionThis course is designed to give you some basic critical thinking and academic writing skills that will aid you in your future classes and beyond your college career. Skills such as summarizing, analyzing, researching, and arguing are foundational for success in college and those will be our focus. You’ll practice these skills as you explore the kinds of writing conducted in the major you have chosen or are considering. But even if you change majors, these basic skills will stay with you and your ability to analyze writing in different fields will help you learn how to become an effective writer no matter where your path in life takes you. Course ObjectivesBy the end of this course, students should be able to:Summarize, paraphrase, and quote effectively and responsiblyRhetorically analyze texts and note similarities and differences in the rhetoric used in different academic and professional fieldsResearch topics in their field and craft an argument using field-appropriate rhetorical strategiesDemonstrate knowledge of their field’s employment opportunities Required TextsYour textbook is available from the bookstore in the University Center or online. When reading is assigned, bring the book or handout to class with you for discussion.Real Texts: Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines, Second Custom Edition for UT Tyler. Pearson Publishing, 2013.You will also needpaper and pen in class to take notes on and complete in-class writingaccess to a dictionary while you are reading for homeworkaccess to a computer for researching, typing, saving, and electronically submitting your papersGrading PolicyPapers and other assignments will receive numerical grades from 0-100 where 60 = D, 70 = C, 80 = B, and A = 90. Final grades will be assigned whole letter grades. AssignmentWeightDue DateWriting Process Assignments (in-class writing, discussion board posts, group work, other short assignments)15%OngoingSummary Paper 7.5%Substantial Revisions to Summary Paper7.5%Rhetorical Analysis Paper20%Comparative Rhetorical Analysis Paper20%Researched Job Report10%Argument Paper20%Peer ReviewsYou must bring a draft of your forthcoming paper to peer review sessions or you will be asked to leave and will be counted absent. When peer review is required of an assignment, I will not accept papers until you show evidence of peer review. Each day that you cannot turn in your paper due to missing the peer review session will count like a late paper (5 points off per day). To avoid this penalty, find a classmate you can swap papers with outside of class if you miss peer review day. RevisionYou will have the opportunity to revise your major papers according to peer feedback. Additionally, you’ll revise your summary paper according to my feedback; this is the only required revision after submitting the final draft of a paper. You may submit any other writing assignment (except for your argument paper) for revision. You must let me know that you plan to revise within one week of receiving the grade and then I will take up to one week to provide you with substantial feedback. You will then have an additional week to substantially revise the assignment for a new grade. I will devote a lot of time and energy into giving you comments on how to revise your writing. If you turn in the same assignment without substantial revision, you will receive a lower grade on the revised assignment than you did on the original.Students who provide a note from the writing center documenting your work with a writing consultant will receive 5 bonus points on that paper.Late Assignments All papers will be submitted to me via Blackboard and due by class time unless otherwise noted. Each day that a paper is late, 5 points will be detracted. For example, for papers due at 12 p.m. on Monday:-5 if turned in after 12 p.m. on Monday but before 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday-10 if turned in before 12 p.m. on Wednesday, and so on.Attendance PolicyYou are expected to attend class, to arrive on time, to remain awake, to have prepared assigned reading and writing, and to participate in all in-class editing, revising, and discussion sessions. You may miss six classes without any penalty to your grade, though an absence for any reason counts against this total. If you are the type of person who sometimes gets sick, has important appointments or family obligations, or goes out of town, you should probably save your allowed absences for those times. Should you miss the equivalent of seven or more class meetings, you will fail the course. If you find that an unavoidable problem prevents you from attending class, you should contact me as soon as possible, preferably ahead of time, to let me know. When you must miss a class, you are responsible for getting notes and assignments from a classmate. Special consideration for absences due to religious observance or university-sponsored events and activities is described in the UT Tyler policies below. Tardies If you arrive after I have taken attendance at the beginning of class, you will be counted tardy. Three tardies will count as one absence. If you miss more than 15 minutes of class either at the beginning or end, you will be counted absent. Computers and Other DevicesYou will not need to bring a computer or other device to this class. If you would like to use one to take notes on, you may use it for class purposes only. If I see that you are using your electronic device, including cell phone, for non-class purposes, I will ask you to put it away. If such behavior continues to be a problem, your privilege to use electronic devices may be revoked or I may ask you to surrender your phone at the beginning of each class. Blackboard and EmailMy official means of communicating with the class will be via your Patriots email account registered on Blackboard. It is your responsibility to ensure that you receive these emails and announcements. I will be returning your papers with my comments via email so that is another reason to ensure the functionality of your Patriots account. It is University policy that I email you at your Patriots email, but let me know ASAP if you have experiencing technical problems with it. Scholastic HonestyUT Tyler’s definitions of scholastic dishonesty are located at . Learning how to quote, paraphrase, and summarize responsibly is one of the main goals of this class, so we will be working on how to stay within academic expectations about using source material. Egregious instances of scholastic dishonesty may result in a failing grade for the assignment or the entire course.University Policies: See attached, or go to ScheduleBb = BlackboardRT = Real TextsWkDateReading for ClassAssignments DuePaper ReturnedClass Topic/Agenda1M 1/13Introduction to class, introduce yourselfW 1/15RT 2-15Syllabus quiz on BbKey rhetorical strategiesF 1/17RT 15-26Text for Summary Paper2M 1/20NO CLASS – MLK DAYW 1/22RT pages W-36 to W-52Paraphrasing and summarizingF 1/24RT pages W-52 to W-59Quoting3M 1/27Prep for summary paperW 1/29Bring two copies of your draft to class or be counted absentPeer ReviewF 1/31Summary PaperIn-class writing activity4M 2/3Writing Center presentationW 2/5In-class writing activityF 2/7Summary PaperStudent Examples; preview of textual and analysis activity with visual text5M 2/10RT W-11 to W-23Bring political cartoon or advertisement to classRhetorical Analysis part I: Textual AnalysisW 2/12Textual analysisF 2/14RT W-23 to W-27Substantial Revisions to Summary PaperRhetorical Analysis part II: Contextual Analysis6M 2/17Contextual analysisW 2/19Exploring academic and professional writing in RTF 2/21Prep for Rhetorical Analysis Paper7M 2/24Prep for Rhetorical Analysis PaperW 2/26Bring two copies of your draft to class or be counted absentPeer ReviewF 2/28Rhetorical Analysis PaperIn-class writing activity8M 3/3RT W-27 to W-28Bring 2-3 writing assignments from classes in your majorAnalyze writing assignments in your majorW 3/5Prep for Comparative Rhetorical Analysis Paper; student conferencesF 3/7Rhetorical Analysis PaperPrep for Comparative Rhetorical Analysis Paper93/10 to 3/14NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK10M 3/17**Last day to drop with no grade penalty**Prep for Comparative Rhetorical Analysis PaperW 3/19Prep for Comparative Rhetorical Analysis PaperF 3/21Prep for Comparative Rhetorical Analysis Paper11M 3/24Prep for Comparative Rhetorical Analysis PaperW 3/26Bring two copies of your draft to class or be counted absentPeer ReviewF3/28Comparative Rhetorical Analysis PaperIn-class writing activity12M 3/31Start working on Job ReportW 4/2Prep for Job ReportF 4/4Compar-ative Rhetorical Analysis PaperPrep for Job Report13M 4/7Prep for Job ReportW 4/9Prep for Job ReportF 4/11Job Report; Last day to request feedback for optional revisionsIn-class writing activity14M 4/14Prep for Argument PaperW 4/16Prep for Argument PaperF 4/18Final feedback for optional revisionsPrep for Argument Paper15M 4/21Prep for Argument PaperW 4/23Prep for Argument PaperF 4/25Deadline for any optional revisionsPrep for Argument Paper16M 4/28Prep for Argument PaperW 4/30Bring two copies of your draft to class or be counted absentPeer reviewF 5/2Argument PaperIn-class writing activity Final Exam ................
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